Oxygene Lysekil

Lysekil is the first divecenter in the Oxygène group and dates back to '96. Since the beginning of 2005 the owner is Daniel. With a big love for the ocean, boats and diving he moved to Lysekil from Örebro. 

The divecenter has three directions: We have our dive boat “Fourth Element” that takes you out to all the beautiful dive sites. The store with gear and all other necessities for the diver. We also have courses from entry level up to instructor. One of the favourites is the marine life specialty for Swedish waters!

Oxygene Dive Center in Lysekil.
 

Lysekil is located about 1,5 hour drive north of Gothenburg. The Landscape is breathtaking, where the cliffs meet the ocean. On the photo below you can see the south harbour and the dive center in the middle of it. All the small islands out to the open see are our beautiful dive sites. Släggö, Swedens most dived place is the round island to the left on the photo with the small connection to land that you can walk on. Here you will find a nice dive site for courses or check-out-dives. We even have lobster and sometimes octopus on the house reef!

Location

To the right on the photo you have the town center with restaurants and shops. In the middle of Lysekil you can see the majestic church that is visible from far away from the shore. A perfect landmark for both ancient and modern sailors.

 
Photo by Anders Salesjö

The diving in Lysekil

Right outside the divecenter you find "Gullmarn", the only real fjord i Sweden. It offers unique diving. The marine life inside and outside the fjord is very different. On as little as 20 meters depth inside the fjord you will find aquatic life that normally lives at 60 meters in the ocean!

Lysekil is a small picturesque fishing town with a archipelago that stretches out into the sea. Do not be surprised if you see seals sunbathing on the cliffs in between the dives. Spring is the time for you if you want to see the ocean explode with little ones. During the summer the town have a high pulse with lots of boats and people. In the autumn you will have the water still warm from the summer.

The dive boat Fourth Element.

Welcome onboard our dive boat Fourth Element

The dive boat in Lysekil is a “Brandskär 28”, named Fourth Element. She is 9 meters long and 3 meters wide. A 285 horsepower diesel engine takes up to 12 divers out to all the beautiful divesites outside and inside the fjord in Lysekil. The speed of the boats makes the diving very flexible and we have a wide variation of divesites to choose from depending on the experience and desires of the divers. The boat noramlly comes in to the divecenter in between the dives to fill the tanks and to have lunch. There is a dry area on the boat if you wish to bring your camera etc.

Strandflickorna Vandrarhem & Kusthotel.

Strand hostel

Oxygène Lysekil is in close cooperation with the hostel “Strand” right across the road from the divecenter. Here the divers and their families can have low price accomodation in a picturesque style. All rooms have wc and shower. You also get a nice breakfast and you can rent linnen if you dont want to bring your own. (Sleepingbags are not allowed).
The rooms in the hostel are for 4-8 persons. Perfect for a group. If you want to have a room with 1-2 beds these are available, but to a higher price. These smaller rooms are often fully booked long in advance. Oxygène has an advantage on the 4-8 person rooms so we can often arrange these rooms with much
shorter notice.

Havsateljén & Badpaviljongen at Havshotellet


Havshotellet

In Lysekil you will find a hotel that is called “Havshotellet”, it means ~ the Ocean Hotel. The owners have decorated every room in a personal manner. For example you can get the maid Hannas room, the king Oscar II´s room or the Captains room. Every room with its unique style and details.
Every room has wc and shower, 1-2 beds and you can have your breakfast next to the lilac-trees in the garden. The hotel is located a 5 minute walk from the divecenter.

Rinsing your equipment is a pure pleasure in Lysekil!

For diving during the spring and late autumn go for your dry suit. During the summer and the start of the autumn your 7mm wet suit will be good. Always dive with a hood and gloves.

Take the whole family for a walk on the beautiful cliffs.

Weather

The temperature in Lysekil over a year. You can find the highest and lowest temperatures for daytime on land and in the water.

               Land           Land           Water         Water
                High            Low            Surface       Depth

Jan             8                -8              2                6
Feb             6                -9              2                5
Mar             10              -7              5                7
Apr             13              4                10              8
May            19              9                13              10
Jun             24              14              17              11
Jul              25              16              19              13
Aug            22              15              19              13
Sep            18              12              18              12             
Oct             15              5               16              10
Nov            13              0                10              9
Dec            10              -5               8                7

The south harbour right outside the dive center in Lysekil.

Seasons in Lysekil

In Sweden you will find a fairly even weather in general for every season. On the west coast however mother nature shows a swift side. The weather can change fast due to the fact that the open ocean is right outside. This means that some kind of wind jacket is a good thing to have if you want to walk along the cliffs.

In the springtime, March and April are the months for colder winds and water temperature. This gives the diving a very nice advantage in terms of visibility. During May the temperature rizes rapidly both on land and in the water. The marine life explodes and the sea bed turns into a nursery. In May it is ok to dive with a thick wet suit.

During the summer the west coast of Sweden fills with boats and people. The absolute peak is during the Swedish holidays which is from Midsummer, the weekend week 25 in June, to the first week in August.

When the autumn comes the water still holds the temperature longer that you think. The sun still warms the cliffs in September and often all the way in October. Your wet suit is still good for diving in September. Also those nice days in October it will do! For November bring your dry suit.

 
Lysekil by night!

Food and beverage

In Lysekil you will find restaurants that serve the catch of the day, shell fish and all other delicious dishes the ocean has to offer. If you visit Lysekil during the autumn, be sure not to miss the lobster! Restaurants with Tapas, pizza, pasta, vegetarian, chinese and of course typical swedish “husmanskost” is also to find. For the thirsty diver there is also a couple of nice pubs in Lysekil.

Havets Hus (“The House of the Ocean”)

Next to the divecenter is one of Swedens biggest aquariums. Take a close look at the marine life you can meet in the open ocean. This is a good chanse to learn more about every little thing you see when you dive in Lysekil.
For example did you know that the Cylinder-rose is an animal and that it is a hermaphrodite? It also has strong muscles with which it can fold itself together when danger comes! Or did you know that the Striped-Ocean-Chef performes a dance to attract its mate?
Be surpriced of what you can learn about the marine life at Havets Hus.
On top of Havets Hus is a nice restaurant with a view over the sea. A perfect place to spend your surface intervall.

Bohus granite

Granite

Make sure you don´t miss a Swedish sunset over the ocean and islands during your stay in Lysekil. The colour of the cliffs will turn to burning red. The cliff that is all over the west coast is granite. A extremely hard rock that used to be an important export product for Lysekil for many years. You can still see the places for the quarries around Lysekil. It is a very nice walk over the hard granite and there even is a national park, Stånge huvud, for the granite in Lysekil with spectacular views where the cliffs meet the ocean.

“Hummerpremiär”

One of the biggest things to experience on the west coast of Sweden is the fishing for lobster. The first Monday after the 20^th of September is the time when the fishing starts. Everywhere you will see people putting their cages in order. The day after the premiere you will find colourful buoys around every island and reef. The diving just before the lobster-premiere is the best time of the year to see the lobsters in all there pride. As big as they get.

Midsummer in Vallbodalen.

Midsummer

The weekend of w.25. This is the time of the year when the young Swedish population travel back to the stage of neandelthals... For the family this is the time for good food and good company and of course good dancing around the midsummer-pole. Nothing is open during midsummer except for hotels and pubs. If you want to visit Sweden during this time of the year please take in to consideration that every Swede is on the road and that most things will be fully booked a long time ahead.
 

Equipment

If you have a long way to travel it isn´t always convenient to bring all your equipment. Normally divers do not bring their tanks and weightbelts. Some prefer not to bring anything at all. Whatever you choose to bring, the rest we have for you to rent.

Make sure you book your equipment in advance to get your sizes!

Transfers

We can arrange transfer to and from the airport or trainstation. A taxi from Gothenburg airport to Lysekil costs about 1800-2800 SEK depending on company and time of the day. By car it takes 1-2 hours to get to Lysekil depending on the Gothenburg traffic.

Contact

Daniel with staff welcomes you to Lysekil

Oxygene Lysekil
Badhusgatan 16
453 30 Lysekil
Sweden

+46 523 16470

lysekil@oxygenediving.com
daniel@oxygenediving.com 

www.oxygenediving.com

Download the info HERE!!!

Diving Package 2010

Strand, a charming hostel with wc and shower in every room, 4-8 persons per room.
(1-3 beds at different price)

Breakfast, buffé at Strand with a nice variety to choose from.

Lunch, at Havets Hus with an overseas view.

Dinner, at the Old House Inn, a restaurant located in the centre city of Lysekil.

Diving, with our boat “Fourth Element”. 2 boat dives each day, inside and outside the  only real fjord in Sweden, Gullmarn.

Fillings, air or 32% nitrox.

Come close to the marine life in Lysekil at
Havets Hus. A replica of the ocean outside Lysekil.
 

 
Please don´t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!!
 
Oxygene Lysekil
+ 46 (0)523 164 70
lysekil@oxygene.se 

Nitrox for free

Oxygene Lysekil is the first divecenter on the Swedish westcoast to offer 32% nitrox to the same price as air!

Do you have an education for diving with enriched air?

Then our membranecompressor will give ou 32% nitrox straight into your tank!

No long waitingtimes for blending.
Just fill, analyse and dive!

Nitrox course
    We can teach you how to dive with enriched air.
    You can take a short course and then you have the knowledge to
    dive with only 32%.
or
    You take the full Nitrox course and you get to learn how to use
    all mixes between 22-40%.

This is a very useful course. It is NOT a deep diving activity and it is NOT technical diving.
With 32% in your tank the maximum depth for you is 30 m. That is why Nitrox is a very good gas for recreational divers.
The advantages with Nitrox are many. The first thing you think about is the longer divetimes. Or you can use it just to give you a much better range for safety!

Contact us for more information:
+46 523 16470 
lysekil@oxygenediving.com

Accommodation

In Lysekil you can find all sorts of accommodation. During the summer it is a good idea to book in advance.

Oxygene Lysekil work together with Strand hostel.
They are located on the other side of the street from us.
Every room has a bathroom with shower. You have access to kitchen and they serve a wonderful breakfast.
Strand has rooms for 3-8 persons.

You can make a reservation at Strand hostel from us at Oxygene Lysekil:
+46 523 16470 or lysekil@oxygenediving.com

Above: Strand hostel in Lysekil.

More info: www.strandflickorna.se

Oxygene Lysekil
+46 523 16470
lysekil@oxygenediving.com

Links

Ferries over the fjord "Gullmarn" travels often during the day and very often during the summer.
Time schedule for the ferries: http://farjerederiet.se/files/tidtabeller.aspx?LEDID=25
(Finnsbro is on the side of Lysekil)

Map to Lysekil: Click here

Activities in Lysekil: www.lysekilsturist.se

Air photos over Lysekil: http://flygfoto.lysekil.se/

Oxygene Lysekil Badhusgatan 16 453 30 Lysekil Sweden +46 523 164 70 lysekil@oxygene.se See you in Lysekil!